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What are examples of gadgets?

Synonymous with "gizmo." Smartphones, tablets and portable game and music


players are sometimes placed in the gadget category. See fondleslab. (2) A mini app
that stays on screen to provide quick functionality. Search box, clock, weather,
calculator and stock market gadgets are typical examples.

What is a gadget in computer?


In computational complexity theory, a gadget is a subset of a problem instance that
simulates the behavior of one of the fundamental units of a different
computational problem.

Why is it called a gadget?


The word first appears as reference to an 18th-century tool in glassmaking that
was developed as a spring pontil. As stated in the glass dictionary published by the
Corning Museum of Glass, a gadget is a metal rod with a spring clip that grips the foot
of a vessel and so avoids the use of a pontil.

What are features of gadgets?

The 5 Features That Make Electronic Gadgets “Smart”


 Sensing. Let's start at the most basic ingredient: sensors. ...
 Automation. Automation can take many forms. ...
 Remote Accessibility. The next level is the ability to access a product remotely
via a smartphone, tablet or computer. ...
 Awareness. ...
 Learning. ...
 Putting it all together.

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